Robert Tetrick
American film and television actor
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Robert Edward Tetrick (February 12, 1927 – March 13, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Private Bill in the 1958 film Suicide Battalion.[1]
February 12, 1927
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Tetrick in Bonanza, 1960 | |
| Born | Robert Edward Tetrick February 12, 1927 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1996 (aged 69) Norco, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
Life and career
Tetrick was born in San Diego, California, the son of Edward Tetrick and Winnefred Ziegler. He served in the armed forces during World War II.[2] He began his screen career in 1958, appearing in the syndicated crime drama television series State Trooper. The next year, he appeared in the television programs Sky King, Man Without a Gun, Harbor Command and Tombstone Territory,[3] and made his film debut, starring as Private Bill in the film Suicide Battalion, starring along with Mike Connors, John Ashley, Russ Bender, Bing Russell and Walter Maslow.[1]
Later in his career, Tetrick guest-starred in television programs including Bonanza,[4] Rawhide, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Trackdown, Cimarron City and Bat Masterson, and also in films such as Earth vs. the Spider,[5] War of the Colossal Beast and Noose for a Gunman.[6][7]
Tetrick retired from acting in 1962, last appearing in the film Walk with the Damned.[8]
Death
Tetrick died on March 13, 1996, in Norco, California, at the age of 69.[9]
